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~~. <br />WEAVER ENGINEERING SERVICES <br />823 Garfield Street <br />Canon City, CO 81212 <br />719-429-5510 <br />December 6, 2006 <br />Mr. Dan Hernandez <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RE: NOI X-2005-226-00 Amendment (AM-O1) <br />Northfield Partners, LLC <br />Dear Mr. Hernandez: <br />RECEIVED <br />DEC 12 2006 <br />Divis~ur of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety , <br />Northfield Partners, LLC (Northfield) performed coal exploration activities at <br />three drill sites in accordance with NOI X-2005-226-00 during April 2005 <br />through December 2006. Northfield has recently received requests from a <br />potential coal customer for additional coal quality data on the Ocean Wave <br />seam. In order to obtain the data, Northfield is proposing to drill four (4) <br />exploration holes to obtain data from core samples. <br />Northfield wishes to amend the subject Notice of Intent in order to <br />commence additional drilling within the proposed Northfield Mine permit <br />area. Three of the proposed holes will be drilled as twin boreholes at the <br />three existing drill sites previously identified as NF-O1, NF-02, and NF-03. <br />The fourth hole will be drilled near the western limit of the proposed permit <br />area. <br />Afl geologic, hydrologic, and vegetation aspects, as described in the NOI <br />remain valid for the proposed scope of the proposed additional drilling. fhe <br />twin holes to be drilled at the existing sites will not require any modifications <br />or enlargement of the drill pads. Drilling the new site in the western area, <br />referenced herein as NF-04, will require site preparation as described in the <br />NOI. This site is located on gently sloping terrain and will established by <br />minor leveling and removal of topsoil materials. The size and use of the pad <br />will conform with the information presented in the NOI <br />Access to this site is primarily on an existing exploration trail that intersects <br />the trail leading to NF-03. In the event additional trail is necessary, <br />Northfield projects less than 500 feet of new trial from existing road to the <br />site location. Existing drill trails utilized for exploration under the NOI are <br />shown on accompanying Figure 1, NOI X-2005-226-00 Amendment AM-01 <br />Site Map. The existing road and projected new trail to access NF-04 are also <br />shown. <br />All current and projected drill sites are within property boundaries owned by <br />the Chandler Creek Companies. Northfield currently leases all lands in the <br />exploration area from Chandler Creek Companies. A portion of the drill trail <br />